Person:Joseph Jackson (97)

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Joseph Earl Jackson
b.9 Jul 1919 Smith Co., Texas, United States
d.27 Jan 2002 Carthage, Panola Co., Texas, United States
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m. 25 Jan 1917
  1. Joseph Earl Jackson1919 - 2002
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m. 14 Aug 1943
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Name Joseph Earl Jackson
Gender Male
Birth? 9 Jul 1919 Smith Co., Texas, United States
Marriage 14 Aug 1943 to Jon Beth Shelton
Death? 27 Jan 2002 Carthage, Panola Co., Texas, United States
Burial? Hopewell Cemetery, Swan, Smith Co., Texas, United States

Joseph's obituary was found at http://www.txgenweb4.org/txpanola/2003obituaries.html . No publication information was given. JACKSON, Joseph Earl

A memorial service for Joseph Earl Jackson, 82, of Carthage, was held January 29, 2002 at First United Methodist Church in Carthage. Dr. Gary Fitzgerald of Carthage and Dr. Steve Rody of San Antonio officiated.

A private burial followed in Hopewell Cemetery near Lindale under the direction of Caudle-Rutledge Funeral Home in Lindale. Local arrangements were under the direction of Lipsey Family Funeral Home in Carthage. He died January 27, 2002 at his residence after a lengthy illness.

Born in 1919 in Smith County, he was the son of James Olan and Belle Kay Jackson. He was a long time lawyer in Carthage and graduated from Tyler High School. He attended Tyler Junior College and received his law degree from the University of Texas Law School in Austin. He joined the Navy during World War II and continued on active duty through the Korean War before joining the law firm of Long & Strong in Carthage in 1953.

Jackson continued his law practice there until December of 2001 and remained active in the Naval Reserve until 1979, attaining the rank of captain U.S. Nave Ret. In 1993 the State Bar of Texas recognized him for 50 years of the practice of law in Texas. In 1943 he married the former Jon Beth Shelton of Tyler who preceded him in death in 1995. They are survived by a daughter and son-in-law Lynell and David Y. Burkett of San Antonio.

In 1996 he married Jesse Helen Harris Ramsey, who survives him. He is also survived by his step-sons and daughters-in-law Dennis and Geneva Ramsey of Austin and Kenneth and Judy Ramsey of El Paso; three step-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren.

References
  1.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Precinct 6, Smith Co., Texas.
  2.   Rootsweb chart of Pam Schuler: Trails Leading to Texas worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db new.
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